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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-11-24
STRANGE REMEDIES.
Queer Cures for Various Diseases Prescribed
by Superstitious English People
Nineteenth Century.

Queer Cures for Various Diseases Prescribed
by Superstitous English People
Nineteenth Century
The Northunbrian cure for warts is TO
take a large snail, rub the wart well with
it, and then impale the snail on thorn
hedge As the creature wastes away the
warts will surely disappear. In the West
of England cells blood serves tho same
purpose.
At Loeb Carron, in Ross-shire, an oo-
casional cure for erysipelas is TO cut off
half the ear of n cat and let the blood drip
on tho intlamed surface In Cornwall
the treatment for the removal of whelks
or small pimples from the eyelids of
children is to pass the tail of black cat
nine times over the parts affected. Toads
are made To do service in divers manners
in Cornwall and Northampton for the
cure of nose bleeding and quinsey, while
toad powder" or even live toad or
spider shut up in box, is still in some
places accounted as useful a charm
against contagion as it was IN the days OF
Sir Kenelm Digby. The old smail-po
and dropsy remedy, known as pulvie
mthiopicus, was nothing more or loss
than powdered toad.
In Devonshire any person bitten by a
viper is advised TO kill the creature at
once and rub he wound with its fat Il
is said that this practice has survived in
some portions OF the United States, where
the flesh of rattlesnakes is accredited the
best cure for its own bite. Black, in his
Folk Medicine" states that the belief in
the powder OF snake-skin A. a cure for
rheumatism still exists in New England.
Such belief is probably a direct heritage
from Britain.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-11-24

"Faithless, cowardIy creatures Tat We
are says The Nashville Advocate. we
send two or three consecrated women and
set them down in one of the largest cities
of China, with the avowed expectation
that the gospel Of Christ will prove Itself
ADEQUATE TO the conversion Of its benight.
ed millions, and yet the thousands Of
Christians of all denominations ia Nash
vile allow whole decades to pass by with.
out seeming4o realize that they can do
anything effective to deheathenize thc
fellow creatures IN orr midst" This will
be regarded az q vast improvement on
the usual paragraphs from such sources
1t nails fact.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-11-24
Grant and Lee at Annomattox.

General Horace Porter, who was an
aide Of General Grant, contributes to the
November Century an account of bis last
campaign, which is profusely illustrated.
From 1t We quote as follows;
"The contrast between the two COM
manders was very striking, and could not
fail to attract marked attentions az they
sat ten fee apart from each other.
General Grant, then nearly forty three
years of age, was FIVE feet eight inches IN
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-11-24

NV 40 SO many farmers sons leave
! farm and seek other mploymentg !
l0' refer to those who have especial
-sl's taat call them into other business
TO those having no particular prefer
-e3 VINO are content with what work
can get and who would make good
'-7.'' IN many cases it must be the
-' training is at fault. Many farm
''u' themselves upon their manage
.-' and ability to push. They push
:. boys too fast and expect them to
ls Judgment of men; and if riding
s'1'! morse day after day eultiva. ing
~ .1.l' forth protest, the unfortunate
/. '--' arc 'llenced with whitening look
sarcastic remark about BOYS never
,-s wiling to be useful.
" boy ventures to ask for a dav off
hi '.'l picnic or fishing party, the
80 - j. sghast at his assurance and
=, r. ma Drain at once for some import
81. Wa ior him to do, telling MIN, aApy
.,.. va! but that one" (which other dey
.,5 lines de Is only allowed to at
ls."oo' "a the seyerest winter weather,
cen pleasant day comes ia ks1t at
|kr.so. "s!p cnt wood or draw logs, and
-a.- There D. no end TO work a.
| o'atr the harder work falls TO
.rs,5 -1l When be asks to be allowed
~ a'Ho1l longer, he il told the way
" study evenings, the pater
H. ,----aa.lAlng that was the way he
~ r Aite perseverance, was al tbat
.s.. % make him proficient in all
.--- were youthful prodigies
a- 4. s !olng they had an eye
--.s. -+.A chance, and wish To
-...-- OF fishing while there yas .
-.-s t7it undoue never entered
a... i-t5 always took evenings
-ss-r 'Aeut7, Thus the b0y
49,. me aeft of the work. has
-..-- 9P.Llon, and is not taught
~ himself He is there 10 do
expect no duty in return.
as,s.-.-r ..Ab.s, for that shows he
a- that is being done
DE- not get his board and
-r- ,AS ai home and hav-
q being to blame for
..-s.. .-e farm, and the ad-
-s evenings, all by him
-on should do an that
zsea.. parents, work early and
oat u il not Just a.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-11-24

A tailor of Samaroand. Asia, VIII lived
on the street leading to the 6urying
ground, kept nsar his shop an earthen
pot, in which ne vas accustomed to drop
a pebble whenever body was carried to
its last resting place. Finally the tailor
died and seeing the shop deserted, a
person asked what had become OF its
former occupant. He has gone to pot
himself WIS the reply By one OF the de-
ceased's neighbors.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-11-24
ARM AND HOUSEHOLD
AIR CASTLES.

..,.. are YOU doing my wise one:
NJ No. 10 you see so fair!
WIS. .gstchlng the children building
r nj castles in the air.
w.. THAT DO they see for pattern
bS v,pr castles art fallen, my fair'
- ~ ssncles are fleet as the angels,
'Vl, fairies are every where.
,hasa are the common children
Butt BUY 80 can never be king or queen.
..s. "a love saw them crowned in their era
die; - -
,....bsv never can live In StaIland-
DyWrat's the USE Of house up thereg
~, ~ t I' care.burdensd years SLOW coming,
" ,r, .. NAV need IL for refuge and prayer.
So. chat good is this make believingi
nv oae dream Of them all may be true.
~, Home asks not graves but garlahds;
Is, M litlle ones twine some for you.
.rs,us lend them our fancies a moment,
I'd hrlp them build high in the blue;
r'-it may be that whsn we reach Heaven
Wa shail find all our dreamings are true. "
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-02-08
Treasurer's Notice.

The following Warrants VIII be paid
ont of the County General Fund on pres
,s1tation mt my Office.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-02-08
as0MGg5EE ] EGSM,

which is scrofuIous Disease OF TIE
s,nnrs, is promptly and certainly arrested ;,1
and cured by this God-giyen remedy, II aaneti
P Eron its wonderful power this terribly
fatal o disease, when first Offering this now Gel
sbrated remedy to the public Pr Pr I.Ese ,a
snwsmt on cure, - but abandoned that name
"a too limited for q medicine. which, from its
wonderful combination of tonic, or strepg5then-
,aecforal. and nutritivo properties, is uneQuaied,
hot only as remedy fer consumption Oh Inc
lungs, but for all
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-02-08

cIIRES ALI. HUM0RS,

sror, a common Blotchs or Eruption,
e o., tho woa,. $50 Scaiy or iSoEgh skin,
y t5 g0wGT 4o.s pnfsyins s G se
invigora niafv heal under its bcri.n influence
G Geenso1 ' las it maniiss.ca it, potency IN
eaFng Tetssr sosn' sois s esss
sun BUN cSsS,s,cItiWnt. Exip-Joiiit Niseasc,
ana ~ "SS,veSf;sir@i, Goitre, CT Thiek
ia 81 a,s sl tssa x s1a e 81
Genus IL IN Skin p:Scaaes, or the Same
oroo pt ft. FOR treatise en- scrof'iors Affections:
aia s.TasE E. EIOVD Is IA1s .i lsaE;
Thoroughly cleanse it ,'y nsing NJ apd g aoog
Ss;,Hndestiosl, a fair slsins. buey ana spir.ss
Nv T;rSI Strength. and soundAess oG
nOilstitutiOn, viii be established.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1887-09-02
DANGEROUS WIRES
rhe Principal Cause of Fires In Telegraph
and Teiephoae Offiees-

=
and Teiephone Ofiees-
How do the fires beh ind the switch
boards in telegraph and telephone
offices originatea Citv Electrician
Barrett was asked recently.
.'By the electric lark passing from
one wire to another AMI igniting the
cotton covering, which has become
trayed by use. he replied
rs it possible To prevent these
tires?''
Yes. A lead-eovered wire can be
used. and all damage Of fire avoided. .
..Then why don't the telegraph COM
panies use that kind of wires
Because it costs about four times IS
much as the other.
"What causes the electric spark to
pass from one wire TO snother?s
The spark or current always seeks
the shortest route to the ground. and
where two wir = are close together. as
wires always are in large switchlloards.
the curre II will leave the one which is
the fartiie from the ground for the
other.
How ,l.scs this cause a ii
ne cot t.oa covers OF IN art
generally soaked in parafii -; as
this evaporates it leaves the cotton
perfectly dry aud inflammable Con-
slant use wears the cottoa and leaves
the wire exposed. aud as the electric
spark jumps from Que wire to the 9TH
er it ignites the cotton. As there are
generally a great many wires with
the frayed cotton hanging from. their
ends only a slight spark will ignite
them all. and in moment there is a
big blaze behind. whiel, unless extin-
guished at once. communicates TO the
board itself which is generally of
wood. This, of course. gives the fire
start, and after that you know as
much about what happens as any one
else. - Chicago Tribune
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1887-09-02
OCULAR ADVICE.
How the Human Eyes Mar r. Kept In
Serviceable condition.

How the Human E.es Mar r. Kept In
Serviceable condition.
Do not walk with your eyes on the
ground; the gravel is apt TO wear the
sight off
Never get up in the morning until
you have first opened your eyes. If il
takes you until noon.
Many a Young man has young
woman in his eye, who will effectually
impair his sight the remainder of his
life
Never throw your eyes suddenly to
the hard pavement; you ara likely to
cripple them.
Do not fry to look too far into the
The depths of the eyes of the young
lady; il is certain to make you near
sighted
When people tell you they see mis-
chief in your eyes. you should go to an
oculist and have it removed.
In keeping one eye on your neigh
Dor. You should frequently change the
eve.
know young man who permenens-
Iy injured his eyes by trying to see the
bald spot coming on top of his head.
Some men have glass for an eye
That is bad. but it is worse to have an
eye for the glass.
It's said to be good thing to keep
an eye out" but it is better TO keep
two eyes in.
Never strain your eyes in trying IL
sse the good you have done in ths
world
o her great oculists. besides myself.
have asserted that the best thing for
eyes is never to call another man a
liar.-A. w Bs1la0. in It'd Bits.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1887-09-02
Killing White Grubs. .

The larya of the May beetle, usual,
called the white grub, is the insect
which most often eats the young pota-
toes, causing the scab or scaly appear
ance of the maturedtubers. This larva
lives in the soil three years. and the
throw out the fieM from the rotation
and turn in hogs to root out the pest.
In relation to destroying insect pests
generally. the application of salt must
be excessive. so much SO as to injure
crops. Lime has no influence on soil
insects unless appSed in immoderate
quantities, and even then there is no
definite conclusion that lime viii de-
stroy.-FdrDi. Field aud Stockman-
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1887-09-02
WEIGHT OF 4 sIGnAvuRE

A Wonderful Pair Of Scales TEzf weie7ss
the Hairs On n Mans Head.
In s Broadway store, which IS
branch of big out-of-town seals fac
tory. are more different kinds Of scales
than most people imagine were ever
made. There afe specimens Of every
grade of weighing machines. frozn che
big track scales that can weigh raiI-
road car fuIl Of pig lead down 10 ! tiny
balance SO fine that il il kept In glass
case which could be carried in ones
pocket. The smallest scales of al are
made for delicate tests in assaving.
They are adjusted to miIIigrammss aud
are so sensitive and so fine that an ere
lash can be correctly weighed ON them
You can write your name on slip Of
paper with lead pencil and then end
out Just how much your signature
weighs. The weights are the mere
atoms Of aluminium, not half 70 large as
the head of pin The machine i 81
delicate that = little dust blowing Il
from the street might affect It's wofE
ings, and it has to be carefully cleaned
after each exposure. Il Is made Of
aluminium. platinum and the finest
tempered steel. and people do not use ii
as plaything as a general rule. It
cost as much as It's weight in gold
Every once in awhile skeptic comes
along who doesn't believe It win weigh
hair from a mans head. and II the
Inanaeer Of the store has plenty Of time
at his dispo-al he viii bring ont the
wonderful little machine and aperete il.
A reporter happened in the other ny
while the operation was going on. The
manager took slip of ordinary writing
paper and weighed IL Il weighed
thirty y-eight milligrammes. He then
gave it TO the visitor. with lead pencil.
and the visitor wrote John Henry
Larnedr on il in q full. free hand
Then the manager put the slip back On
the scale and liked the little weights.
When he struck balance again he had
forty-three milligrammes on the other
side. The signature weighed precisely
five milligrammes.
Then the man pulled hair out OF his
head. and the manager found it weighed
three milligranmes An eye-lash
weighed q little less thar ozzs uiIli-
gramme, and hair from his wi1i~ke4s
weighed FIVE MILL grammes
The manager showed how easy It was
TO count the lair on n mans head. Al
the rate of three milligramnacs 70 hair
there wonld be 5000 hairs in an ounce.
The man probably had three ounces Of
hair on his head and therefore "A. .o<
hairs.-N i. Hal and Express
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1887-09-02

Some Remarlzai1e Infsrmass
q Public school -
The Alaglnuis are nosan
aaeIpa7fa
ine Rocky 5loanIEta =
western sue OF fhzl;ttiefI'zsl
The first considerations e
10 fniiaaeipllfa
= VeFg = seinetHaas e
q eiFeie ~ w rganh ssIass
noie ID tne mIdaie
Inc principai prounsts q ne Y e
states y earthquakes ana Ygsea's<'ea
Climate lasts al fn6 1S
weather only few days
In Austria the principal ce<
is gathering anstrieh feathers
Ireland is called the En.z e
because y y 20 beautiful ana
Inc imports @ country
Things tiiaf are paid Tor Iee e
the things that are not
Queen Isabella, Of Spain. sols
watch and chain and other z1llilns
that columbus could discover = =
The Indians pursued saelr
BY hiding in the bushes and thez
ing them.
Gorilla warfare was where mszz
on gor1ilas-
Alfred the ereat relgnea asz sHz
de was distinguished for isIElh5 ss545s
buekWneat cakes burn ana tne -
seolded him.
Lord James Sorsion bennetk
gated the Gordon riots
Inc middle ages come LII eetqs
antiquity ana fsostsE1f
Luther introduced Shr1st1ans<y
England . good many thousana -
ago. His birthday Was Aoysnans
1883 he was once pope Hs HFe
AT the tiiiae OF the FeneitloH ON a2as Hoz 1z5sz
.socra.es aestroFed some statutes
mad 70 drink shamrock-
BraceBridge Hall was Written
henry irving
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1887-09-02
GLUE EYES.

-vvhat makes your eyes 50 blue, my dearF'
The lover asked, IN the spring OF the year.
'sThe color / caught In the bosky dell,
Where the choicest forgetfne nots DO dwell"
"Whnt makes your eyes so blue, my wifefr
The husband asked In the summer OF life.
s-They show the hue OF tho ocean deep,
Where your measureless love In my heart 7
keep"
"Whnt makes your eyes so bluef- quite low
The father asked In the nutufnn's glow.
"Becuuse the pure love OF our children dear
Keeps them fresh ard youthful from year to
year"
"yvhnf makes your eyes 50 blue ana brightf"
The old man asked IN the wintry night.
'Tts because they reflect the heaven above,
Where we shall continue our earthly love-"
Fired A. Hunt IN Chicago Nssrs
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1887-09-02
Fifty Thousand Years Hence.

Fifty Thousand Years Hence
Professor of University of Tmhuctoo-
s.You can perceive, gentlemen, that we
are descended from this extinct amino
called man. half-developed crea
whose tail was not grown. ~ 1id- BE-
Mr. Danaviarr consults his dent
..Excruciating pain in your teeth. y
saye" inquired the practitioner. -
riblel' ..How often does it come or
LIVERY sve sairu.ss. And
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1887-09-02
a Real Work of Art

Boston Young Lady Gin thecountry) =
And did you really paint the barn
yourself. Uncle Jamesp
Uncle James-Ycs.
Boston Young Lady BY handp
Uncle James-Sartin.
Boston Young Lady (fetching her
breath) Think of it. a hand-painted
barnr-N T. SuR
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1887-09-02
-..Of course | have no objection ;,

-ssOf course / have no objection 10
y,ur having beau. Jennie. said the
fond father to his marriageable daugh-
..but you must not keep him so late.
ming a fire running all night. length
che coal bill. you know That Is
3papa. gurgled the fair girl, s.bst
fthouoht of that. and consequently
- aono1nf cal srssss, the gas.
8 gas viii Offset the ad-
sure IN coal "a NJ
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1887-09-02


Add to this tlis. cost Of buttons and
bntton-holes Mt two cents and Fou get
the figures. When it is said that the
house which empioycs the lanslIaslYs
daughter has in its employ under its
own roof over 250 operatives who work
on machines run BY steam power.
each capable of turning out nearly two
dozen aprons each day, and has nearly
~ many more operatives who have
their work sent to them at their
homes. which are in all the towns and
hanlets lying in radius of fifty miles
Of that city. some idea is conveyed Of
the total number of dozens turned out,
and when it is taken into considera-
tion that the cost of them is - 81 a
dozen. and that they retail for IS it
is but fair TO surmise that there is
''leedle brotii' somewhere. of which.
it may be. the sewing machine opera
tive get her fair share.
AT any rate. these facts and figures.
evolved while the repor. er's bones were
knitting and the landlads's daughter
was sewing. are respectfully submit
tetl-N T. Sua.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1887-09-02
the cosr OF APRons.


Interesting Facts Su1ptte0 hy An Indns~
trious Young gornass
A reporter who Is luxuriatfng In his
boarding house with q broken ankle
was allowed to sit beside the sewing
machine the other day BY way OF
pastime. The instrument is run By the
landlady's daughter. not so much for
her own amusement as to augment
the receipts of the house As soon as
the breakfast dishes are put away. say
eight o clock p. m. she sits down TO her
work aud does not leave IL until $50
p. M. with the exception of half
hour for luncheon. She il employed
by firm who make speciality Of
white aprons for children. Aprons cut,
and with the trimming by the piece.
are sent 10 her in quautity- The ma
teriaI used is a thin sleazy lawn. which
costs the manufacturer five cents q
yard. double width. by the case, and a
cotton edging at l cent a yard. Each
apron requires somewhat less than a
yar.i of lawn. Including the striHgs. and
y yards Of ed sing. Yhe fhre5d used
is No. 80 cotton. each spool containing
200 yards This spool, with the addition
o& aHOtHfF WHICH Willis . UODDlDs.
makes 10 400 stitches If 6to the inch.
There are 8. S24 stitches covering the
81 inches of sewing required in each
apron. which has 10 pass under the
needle bar 4S times In making the
tucks and hens I6 foi liugs are required
before sewing. The orter layer of No.
90 spool of thread has l 4S Winds upon
it. and the thread s 1-60 Of an inch in
diameter. On the innermost layer
there are 83 winds. and there are 90
layer in The spool. The threat is
capable of sustaining a weight of 20
ounces
If the machine does not s.act mp"
but works to a charm. as the opcr-
ator expresses it. she can finish 8
aprons daily. for ~slicli she receives
60 cents She returns them to her
employers IN lots Of 6 dozens. aud
pays the express charges of Is cents
from her own pocket The mauufact-
urer sells them just az he receives
them to the jobber. who e3ipfoys 9th
sr operatives 10 make the necessary
battonhoies and sew on the buttons.
They then pass into the hands of the
retailer. who sells them to the public
at the rate of S6 n dozea
Ii does not require any yery ab-
struse mathematical eslerIation to ar
rive at the cost of each apron. In
very rnund numbers II i:
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1887-07-06
RING UP TELEPHONE 457,

This Carriage Company has been re-
Gently organized, and guarantees to
furnish good conveyances, Trustworthy
drivers, and will make no extortionate
charges.
All calls will be promptly attended to.
40
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-03-16
THE STRIKE GOES.
Failure of the Attempt to Settle the Nyp,
anu railroad Troubles.

Failure of the Attempt to Settle the Nyp-
anu railroad Troubles.
YOUNGSTOWN, O., March l5.-The Nyp'
anO strike is still on.
The expected conference between the
officials OF the NypanO and the striking
yardmen this morning did not materialize.
1t appears each side did not care to make
auy advances towards meeting, and 1t
was supposed the manufacturers would
make arrangements to bring them together
with view of adjusting the differences,
but nothing was done and the officials re-
turned to Cleveland at 10 o'clock this
morning.
The indications are that the officials have
determined to put on trains and open
freight traffic with new men, taking bacl;
such oi the old employees ~ they desire
who may make application ior reinstatc-
ment.
Paymaster GrOute came here to-day and
paid the emplOyes of the NypanO. The
strikers were paid OFF in full to the date
they quit employment aud requested TO
turn over to the company switch keys,
lanterns and all property in their posses
sion, belonging to the company, after
which they were discharged.
Two new men are at work in the Penn
sylvauia yard, and it is thought Others will
he brought here tomorrow.
Officials are engaged i'll moving some
freight i'll the Pittsburg and Western yard,
the employees, who struck Saturday night,
refusing to return.